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4. M. albotaeniatus , Theobald, idem, Vol. 3, p. 88 (igo3) (Straits Settlements). 



5. M. sinensis, Wiedemann, Ausseurop. Zweifl. Ins. p. 547 (182S) (China, Formosa). 



6. M. vanus, Walker, Journ. Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond. Vol. 4, p. 91 (i860). 



annularis, Theobald (non Van der Wulp) Mon. Culic. Vol. 1, p. 142 (1901). 



7. M. annularis, Van der Wulp, Leyd. Mus. Notes Vol. 9, p. 249 (1889) (East Java). 



8. M. pseudopictus, Grassi (Italy). 



pictus, Ficalbi, Venti. Spec. Zanz. Ital. (1899J. 

 9. M. minutus, Theobald, Mon. Culic. Vol. 3, p. 91 (igo3) (Punjaub, India). 

 10. M. nigerrimus, Giles, Hdb. of Gnats, p. 161 (1900) (India). 



n. M. mauritianus, Grandpre, Les Moustiques. Planters Gaz. Press. (1900) (Mauritius and Central 

 Africa). 



paludis var . similis, Theobald, Mon. Culic. Vol. 1, p. 129 (1901). 



tenebrosus, Donitz, Beit. Kenntn. Anoph. p. 53 (1902). 

 12. M.plumiger, Donitz, Ins. Borse, Jan. (1901) (Hongkong, East India). 



i3. M. paludis, Theobald, Rep. Mai. Com. Roy. Soc. p. jS (1800) (West Africa and Central Africa). 

 14. M. pseudobarbirostris, Ludlow, Journ. New- York, Ent. Soc. Sept. (1902) (Philippine, Islands.) 

 i5. M. coustani, Laveran, Arch, de Parasit. Vol. 6, p. 359 (1902) (Madagascar). 

 16. M . jesoensis, Tsuzuki. 



8. Genus CHRISTYA, Theobald 



Christya. Theobald, Rep. Sleeping Sickness. Vol. 7, p. 34. Roy Soc. (1903). 



Characters. — Thorax with hair-like scales and narrow-curved lateral ones; prothoracic lobes 

 with narrow-curved scales. Abdomen with hairs and dense lateral apical tufts and long hair-like scales 

 and other long lateral hairs. Palpi densely scaled. Fork-cells rather short; wings with dense short 

 lanceolate lateral vein scales. 



Allied to Myzorhynchus, but easily told by the very long lateral tufts of abdominal scales. 



Geographical distribution of species. — A single species so far only occurs in this genus. 

 1. C. implexa, Theobald, Rep. Sleeping Sickness. Roy. Soc. Vol. 7, p. 34 (igo3). 



9. Genus LOPHOCELOMYIA, Theobald 



Lophocelomyia. Theobald, The Entom. p. 12 (1904). 



Characters. — Thorax with very long curved hair-like scales; prothoracic lobes with a tuft of 

 spatulate scales. Abdomen with hairs, except the last two segments which have lanceolate scales. 

 Head with narrow-curved as well as upright forked scales. Palpi densely scaled. Dense tuft of outstanding 

 scales on the apex of the hind femora. Wings clothed with broadish blunt lanceolate scales. 



Allied to following genus but has long curved hair-like scales, not narrow-curved or spindle 

 shaped ones. 



Geographical distribution of species. — A single species so far only found, probably 

 others will be found in jungle growths. 



1. L. asiatica, Leicester, The Entom. p. i3 (1904) (Ambang Jungle, Kuala Lumpur, Fed. Malay States). 



10. Genus NYSSORHYNCHUS, Blanchard 



Nyssorhynchus. Blanchard, C. r. Soc. Biol. Paris. Vol. 23, p. 7g5 (1902). 

 Laverania. Theobald, Journ. Trop. Med. (1902). 



Characters. — Thorax with narrow-curved and spindle shaped scales. Abdomen with scales on 

 the venter and with dorsal patches on the apical segments. Legs banded and spotted with white, 



